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Vinony

trophoblast

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɒfə(ʊ)blɑːst/

noun

Etymology: From tropho- + -blast.

  1. The membrane of cells that forms the wall of a blastocyst during early pregnancy, providing nutrients to the embryo and later developing into part of the placenta.